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CBC Olympics Winter Games Broadcast Team

STUDIO HOSTS

Petro-Canada Olympic Winter Games Morning
Ron MacLean
Perdita Felicien

Bell Olympic Winter Games Daytime
Andi Petrillo

RBC Olympic Winter Games Primetime
Anastasia Bucsis
Craig McMorris


SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS

Donnovan Bennett
Elladj Baldé
Ariel Helwani
Phylicia George
Cabral (Cabbie) Richards

 

CBC OLYMPICS DIGITAL TEAM

Ariel Helwani
Mackenzie Barwell
Serena Aboud
Julie Stewart-Binks
Savanna Hamilton
Chris Jones (Feature writer)


REPORTERS ON THE GROUND

Antoine Deshaies (Moguls/Aerials)
Antoni Nerestant (Freestyle Skiing/Snowboard SS, BA, HP, Ski Cross, PGS)
Bryan Mudryk (Curling)
Devin Heroux (Figure skating, Short Track)
Guillaume Piedboeuf (Ski jumping/Cross-Country)
Kelly VanderBeek (Alpine - Men)
Olivier Pellerin (Alpine - Women, Biathalon)      
Omar Dabaghi-Pacheco (Long Track)
Rob Pizzo (Skeleton/Bobsleigh/Luge)

 

CBC OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES COMMENTATORS

Alpine Skiing 
Play-by-play: Brian Stemmle 
Analyst: Erin Mielzynski 

Bobsleigh
Play-by-play: Mark Lee
Analyst: Helen Upperton

Curling 
Play-by-play: Bruce Rainnie
Analysts: Jennifer Jones, Joanne Courtney & Mike Harris 

Figure Skating
Play-by-play: Brenda Irving
Analyst: Carol Lane, Kurt Browning & Sandra Bezic

Freestyle Aerials
Play-by-play: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Deidra Dionne

Freestyle Big Air/Halfpipe/Slopestyle
Play-by-play: Mike Atkinson
Analyst: Kaya Turski

Freestyle Moguls
Play-by-play: Alexandre Despatie
Analyst: Philippe Marquis

Hockey (Men’s)
Panel: Cassie Campbell-Pascall, Cheryl Pounder, Elliotte Friedman, James Duthie & Kevin Bieksa
Play-by-play and analysts:
Chris Cuthbert & Mike Johnson
Matt Cullen & Becky Kellar
Reporter: Kyle Bukauskas

Hockey (Women’s)
Panel: Andi Petrillo, Cassie Campbell-Pascall,  Hailey Salvian and Saroya Tinker
Play-by-play and analysts:
Kenzie Lalonde & Cheryl Pounder
Daniella Ponticelli & Becky Kellar 
Reporter: Claire Hanna

Long Track Speed Skating
Play-by-play: Signa Butler
Analyst: Anastasia Bucsis

Snowboard Big Air/Halfpipe/Slopestyle
Play-by-play: Rob Snoek
Analyst: Craig McMorris

Short Track Speed Skating
Play-by-play: Signa Butler
Analyst: Michael Gilday

Skeleton 
Play-by-play: Mark Lee
Analyst: Mellisa Hollingsworth 

Ski Cross
Play-by-play: Daniella Ponticelli
Analyst: Kelsey Serwa

PGS & Snowboard Cross
Play-by-play: Matt Cullen & Rob Snoek
Analyst: Adam Higgins

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Today, the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) in partnership with CBC Sports, unveiled an energetic and experienced broadcast team that blends veteran voices, former players and emerging talent from across Canada. This group will deliver compelling, courtside and studio coverage to audiences nationwide on CBC and CBC Gem beginning Saturday, May 9 at 3:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. MT) in Edmonton as the Stingers host the Winnipeg Sea Bears to open the league’s eighth season.
April 23rd at 13:00

CEBL and CBC Sports release 2026 Season Broadcast and Streaming Schedule

Beginning May 9, CBC Sports will live stream every game of the 2026 CEBL season on the free CBC Gem streaming service, cbcsports.ca and CBC Sports YouTube channel. Additionally, six regular season matchups, the Conference Finals and the best-of-three CEBL Finals will be broadcast nationally on CBC TV.  
April 1st at 9:45

Rock League Ready to Hit the Ice in Toronto April 6–12, Marking a New Era of Professional Curling

The one-week countdown is on for the start of Rock League, as curling’s first professional league prepares to take the ice at TMU Mattamy Athletic Centre in Toronto, April 6-12. Fans in Canada and beyond will be able to catch every slide, sweep, and stone with comprehensive coverage worldwide, starting with the first games on Monday, April 6 at 12 Noon ET on CBC Gem and RockChannel.com
March 26th at 12:15

Northern Super League Unveils Expanded Broadcast and Streaming for Landmark Second Season

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March 17th at 10:00

Digital streaming of the Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games more than triples compared to Beijing 2022

Audiences in Canada consumed 1.63 million streams of Milano Cortina 2026 Paralympic Winter Games content on CBC/Radio-Canada’s digital platforms from March 6 to 15, more than triple the number of streams during Beijing 2022 (526,000).